1991 Sint Maarten general election
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General elections were held in Sint Maarten on 12 April 1991 to elect the 9 members of the Island Council. The Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance (SPA) led by Vance James Jr. emerged as the largest party, winning 4 of the 9 seats. The SPA and the Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) agreed to form a coalition government.
Results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sint Maarten Patriotic Alliance | 3,457 | 40.06 | 4 |
| Democratic Party | 2,837 | 32.88 | 3 |
| Progressive Democratic Party | 1,745 | 20.22 | 2 |
| National Reformation Party | 438 | 5.08 | 0 |
| United Democratic Party | 69 | 0.80 | 0 |
| Antillean National Movement | 36 | 0.42 | 0 |
| People's Electoral Movement | 28 | 0.32 | 0 |
| Partido Pro Penshonado | 19 | 0.22 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | – | – | |
| Total | 100 | 9 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | – | ||
| Source: Lynch & Lynch[1] | |||
Aftermath
On 28 August 1991 the SPA/PDP government collapsed. PDP political leader Millicent Acuna-Lopez-de Weever said that "fundamental philosophical differences" with the SPA caused the coalition "to break".
References
- Edgar H Lynch & Julian C Lynch (1999) Know Your Political History - Revised Edition, House of Nehesi Publishers, pp45–48, 63, 187–188
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